Gender and social differences in self-reported health in 31 countries in Europe
Schütte, S.; Chastang, J.; Parent-Thirion, A.; Vermeylen, G.; Niedhammer, I. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2011 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Zusammenfassung
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between occupational category and self-reported health (SRH) in men and women in Europe. Methods: The study was based on a sample of 17005 workers (8484 men and 8521 women) from the nationally representative European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) conducted in 31 countries in Europe in 2007. SRH was measured using a single item, and dichotomised into good (very good, good) and poor (fair, bad, very bad) health. Occupation was classified into four categories according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-2008). The 31…